Year 7 Lesson 2: Engineering Principles and Systems

Curriculum Links

VCDSTS004: Explore the use of familiar designed solutions to meet their needs.

VCDSTC005: Explore the characteristics and properties of familiar designed solutions in at least one technologies context.

VCDSCD006: Experience and explore how designed solutions are created and produced safely to meet personal needs.

Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework: Cultural Responsiveness Standard - Staff embed Aboriginal cultural knowledge, such as the use of traditional tools like the woomera, to demonstrate sustainable and ethical engineering practices that respect community values.

Cross-Curriculum Priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures - Students explore traditional engineering practices, like leverage in woomera, to understand sustainable and culturally appropriate design solutions.

Reading: Engineering Principles and Systems

Engineering principles use motion, force, and energy to build systems that meet community needs. Aboriginal peoples use the woomera, a spear-throwing tool, to apply leverage for increased force in hunting. This tool uses local wood sustainably, showing care for the environment. Modern wind turbines convert wind energy into power, designed safely to support environmental health. These systems help communities thrive.

Force drives motion in engineering systems, while energy ensures they work efficiently. Aboriginal boomerangs use aerodynamics to control motion, returning to the thrower with minimal impact on nature. Modern solar panels use renewable energy to power homes, designed with safety in mind. These systems balance ethical and social needs. They promote harmony with the environment.

Responsible engineering balances competing factors like safety, cost, and sustainability. Aboriginal knowledge uses resources carefully, as seen in woomera design. Modern designers choose eco-friendly materials to reduce environmental impact. Year 7 students learn how these principles create safe systems. This approach respects cultural values and community needs.

Spelling Bank

Here are 20 words from the reading for spelling practice:

  • engineering
  • principles
  • motion
  • force
  • energy
  • systems
  • community
  • woomera
  • leverage
  • spear-throwing
  • sustainably
  • turbines
  • environmental
  • boomerangs
  • aerodynamics
  • renewable
  • ethical
  • harmony
  • competing
  • eco-friendly

Example Sentences

  1. Engineering principles use motion and force to build systems for communities.
  2. The woomera, a spear-throwing tool, applies leverage for hunting.
  3. Boomerangs use aerodynamics to control motion with minimal environmental impact.
  4. Wind turbines convert energy sustainably to support environmental health.
  5. Eco-friendly materials help balance competing factors in engineering design.
Fill in the Blanks (Using words from the reading)
1. Engineering principles use __________, force, and energy to build systems.
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2. Aboriginal peoples use the __________ to apply leverage for hunting.
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3. Wind turbines convert wind energy into __________ safely.
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4. Boomerangs use __________ for controlled motion.
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5. Responsible engineering balances __________ factors like safety and cost.
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6. Aboriginal knowledge teaches using __________ carefully in woomera design.
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7. Modern designers use __________ materials to reduce environmental impact.
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. What do engineering principles use to create systems?
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2. Which Aboriginal tool uses leverage for hunting?
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3. What creates controlled motion in boomerangs?
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4. What do modern engineers design for sustainability?
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5. What factors are balanced in responsible engineering?
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6. How does Aboriginal knowledge promote sustainability?
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7. What do eco-friendly materials help reduce?
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